Paint-can attachment.



' APPLICATION 20,1915. Ll'gg. l wanted my. 2L1916.

HENRY WERBEAR, 0F ALLENDALE, NEW JERSEY.

PAINT-can ATTACHMENT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

. Patented Mar. 2f, MMG.,

-Application led November 20, 1914. Serial No. 873,12.

To all whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that i, HENRY WEIMAR, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Allendale, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey,have made and invented ycertain new and useful Improvements in Paint-CanAttachments, of which the following `is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for paint cans and moreparticularly to one adapted to receive and retain paint brushes and holdthe same in an accessible position.

An object of the present invention-is to provide an attachmentpreferably made of wire and bent to forma plurality of outstanding loopscollectively defining a rack for the reception of paint brushes,holdingthem within the can, allowing the paint to drip therein.

A further object is to provide a rack in which the various outstandingloops are disposed below the upper edge of the can and` rest against theinner surface of can side walls, thus allowing the brushes to beforcibly thrust between the loops without the danger of injuring,bending or distorting the same on account of the `thrust being taken upby the side walls of the can.

A further object is to provide a rack with upwardly extending attachingarms adapted to engage the side walls of the can, projecting over theupper edges thereof to thus rigidly support the main or body portion ofthe rack a considerable distance below the upper edge of the can,eliminating to a large degree the chances of thev rack beingaccidentally knocked or brushed from the can during use.

A further object is to provide a rack of the class mentioned in whichthe outstanding loops are successively or gradually enlarged, providingfor or accommodating brushes of different sizes, the general planorcontour of the rack being such however, that it conforms to thecurvature of the side walls of the can against which it is adapted torest.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as-thedescription proceeds,` the invention resides in the combi- .nation andarrangement of parts andv in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention can be made within the scope of what isclaimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

lin the drawings accompanying this specification and forminga partthereof, the preferred embodiment of'my invention is illustrated inwhich f lfigure 1 is a View in perspective of a paint can with, aportion ofthe side walls removed disclosing my improved paint brushholder rack attached to the side walls and supporting paint brushes.Fig. 2 is a plan View of the foregoing 'with the paint brushes omltted.Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the paint can attachment or rack.

f Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5 representsa paint can in connection with 'which my .improved or novel brush holderis to be used, though it is to be noted in this connection that it maybe used with buckets,

pails or analogous articles and may support brushes of, all types orother similar articles.

The brush holder, proper, includes the central or body portion 6 fromwhich projects the outstanding loops 7. rl`he body portion andoutstanding loops dene a rack preferably formed of a single length ofwire, sufficiently rigid to withstand hard and continued usage and atthe same' time embodying a degree of elasticity consistent with theengagement and resilient securement of the brushes as illustrated inFig-1 The end of the portions of the rack are turned upwardly and loopedupon themselves to form the upstanding resilient clips,

there being one of these clips at each end of the rack. rihe outlyingarms at the ends of lthese clips extend -for a considerable distancebelow the rack` proper so as to 'resiliently engage and obtain a securepurchasev upon the side walls of the can.

From the foregoing it will be noted that the rack is positioned belowthe upper extremity of the clips and is accordingly supported below theupperedge of the can andv define ledges" or shoulders between which thelbrushes areiinterposedor upon which they may rest, the former positionholding the brushes-man upright andtherefore accessible, manner andallowing the `p aint to drip into the cans from each brush.

foundfit exceedinglyconvenient-,' Ain that Y a brush or brush/es'whenthelatheretofore it has been necessary' to rest or suppert the brushAupon ,the edge of the can,

" causing thel latter in time to become covered or coated with paint'and'in' turn to cause the handle of the brush to be smeared therewith.

i Furthermore, in-ascending or descending a y ladder, it isusuallynecessary, -for the safety of the painter, to grasp the same with onehand, and in many other instances to utilize one handin holding on to' asupport to prevvent falling. As the paintcan in such inis located whollyto one side thereof, and'4 stances is 'carried' in the Vother hand, itis diliicult to balance the vbrush on the ed e of the paint can, or tocarry itin the and which carries the can. This diiiiculty is entirelyobviated: bythe use ofthe rack hereinbefore described, the sameofferinga secure support for the Abrush with little or no chance of itsfalling, and leavingthehand or hands free, one to carry the can, and theother tohold to asupport in moving from place to place. Furthermore, therack may jv be used for wiping or removing the excessive paint fromvthe. brush in the operation of painting, 'instead of utilizing'the edgeof the Acan for such purpose, as has heretofore been the custom, thusavoiding alldanger of the terare not inservice, the canbeing'filled tothe brushes mi ht be submerged, and thereby-prevented rom becoming hardor stili',

and' also from being bent 'or curled as is thef case when vthe brushesare allowed tobe supf In the practical use of this rack, I have 4imroved device that while the rack proper is ocated entirely within thecan, and below the upper edge thereof, and extends in a direction toward'the center of saidvcan, yet it therefore out of the way when it isdesired to dip the brush into the paintl contained within the can; inother words, it in no wise interferes in the operation of inserting thebrush into thecan or in withdrawing the 'brush therefrom.

'.I-Iaving thus carefully described iny invention and what I claim i's'The combinationtwith a paint can lof a rack disposed'therein.andincludin a pliirality of outstanding loops, the xe ends of saidloops arranged in the arc of a circle'and .bearing against the interiorwalls of said paint can below the -upper edge thereof, and

resilient clips carried by saidrack and' proof November, A.

rim becoming covered or smeared withpaint aswell as the outer sides ofthe can. Furjecting over andengaging the upper edgeof said paint can.

Signed at Allendale, inthe county of Ber--v l gen and State vofv NewJersey, this 14" day HENRY wErMaR.v

4b thermore', I have'found the rackuseful in .LEROY HoPiEKpr

